“The loan market is what it is, it's the loan market,” said Martinez. “We always want to use that to our advantage and here again is a really good opportunity for the three parties – the parent club, ourselves and the player.

“All we want is that Christian can develop fantastic and unforgettable memories at Goodison with our fans and we hope at the end of this 10-month period that he is a better player and that both clubs are happy with what has happened.”

Atsu will not make his debut against Leicester on Saturday and Martinez claims he will need time to settle at Goodison after spending last season on loan at Vitesse Arnhem.

“I think it's too early to tell, but I do expect a little bit of an adaptation period because he has not played in the Premier League and that always brings an adaptation period,” he said.

“How long that's going to be is impossible to tell. I just feel because he has been working at an English club, many of the aspects you get when you come as a foreign player won't affect Christian.

“Physically, he's in a good moment and it's about us giving him the right time to adapt to the needs of this league more than anything. It's hard to tell, but I feel the way he played in the World Cup, the way he adapted to the conditions, I'm quite positive it is going to be a short period.”

Atsu is keen to prove himself in the Premier League after Chelsea shipped him straight out to Vitesse after signing him from Porto last summer.

“I'm very happy and proud to be an Everton player,” he said. “It's a good move for me. They play good football.

“This is my first season in the Premier League and this is a big opportunity.

“The World Cup helped my confidence to play here. I want to help the team, enjoy myself and play good football. I believe at the end of the season we will all be happy. I can't tell you the future. At the end of the season, we will see what happens.”